Service difficulty report · Skin · Boeing 727225A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8890Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225A
Aircraft serial
21859
Aircraft time
52,071 hours, 34,098 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
65545664
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fs 580, S-26l
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FUSELAGE / SKIN / FS 549-604 / STRG. 25L-28L : CORROSION CUTOUT REPAIR THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED NEXT TO AN EXISTING REPAIR. THE EXISTING REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND ALL DAMAGES REMOVED WITH A 50" X 16" CUTOUT BETWEEN STRINGERS 25L & 28L AND BETWEEN FS 549 & 604. THE CUTOUT WAS REPAIRED WITH TWO EXTERNAL ALUMINUM DOUBLERS PER ER/A 382201-14, REV B.